Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
The Big Bang Theory S8 E1, “The Locomotion Interruption”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. Leonard and Amy take an unexpected road trip to Arizona to pick up Sheldon. Meanwhile, Penny interviews for a job at Bernadette's company, and Howard is weirded out by Stuart's relationship with Mrs. Wolowitz.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 10+Drinking, violence, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Big Bang Theory S8 E1, "The Locomotion Interruption", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for more innuendo than the science jokes suggest, but rarely explicit. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is alcohol & drugs (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Sheldon (whispers): Shotgun. Sexual content is mild but includes Howard says, "First of all, no one can replace me as a son. I’m her little matzo ball. And secondly,…"; Sheldon says, "Yeah, well, I understand that I’m half naked, but there is a reasonable explanation". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Sheldon says, "You know, Sherlock Holmes liked to use cocaine to sharpen his focus. But I’m sure those…". Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E1:
- Howard
First of all, no one can replace me as a son. I’m her little matzo ball. And secondly, my mother is well past having any kind of sex life.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E1:
- Sheldon
Yeah, well, I understand that I’m half naked, but there is a reasonable explanation.
- Howard
Ma, I hope you’re decent. Raj is here. You just started seeing naked women again, and I don’t want you to be confused about where the boobs should be.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E1:
- Sheldon (whispers): Shotgun.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Big Bang Theory S8 E1:
- Sheldon
You know, Sherlock Holmes liked to use cocaine to sharpen his focus. But I’m sure those Cool Ranch Doritos are doing the trick.
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